Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-29

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The chart and table below show the results of a survey of library users at a university.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Categories of library users

Student answer (Band 5.5)

The pie chart and the table illustrates the five different categories of library users at a university through by survey results.

Overall, there are five categories of library users. The major one, is full-time undergraduate and secondly full-time postgraduate. While, distance learning or academic staff are least in the survey result.

The full-time undergraduate users are use library comanly 44% . Moreover, 25% of library hours spare by full-time postgraduate, part-time postgraduate are represent their quantity only 16%. The two last and least proportion of library categories, first is distance learning (all courses) only 8% and the second last academic staff is 7%.

In contrast, library opening hours are highly satisfied users at 65% , fairly satisfied 35% and not satisfied 0%. The second major great result about library user satisfaction is helpfulness staff that is satisfied at 95% and fairly satsfied only 5% or 0% not satisfaction. Availability of books is satisfied 50% and 40% in fairly satisfied or 10% in not satisfied. Availability of journels in 45% satisfied, 35% fairly satisfied and 20% not satisfied. Reliability of wi-fi at 48% in satisfied, 33% in fairly satisfiction and 19% not satisfiction.

There are three categories are play not satisfied role in the table. However, others are play positive role on the library users.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both visuals and report the main figures accurately, including the largest user group (full-time undergraduates, 44%), the smallest groups (academic staff, 7%, and distance learners, 8%), and satisfaction results across all five services. The overview identifies the leading and least represented user categories, while the table discussion highlights strong satisfaction with staff helpfulness and opening hours. However, the overview is incomplete: it does not summarise the overall pattern in satisfaction, such as the generally high positive ratings and the comparatively greater dissatisfaction with journals and wi-fi. The final claim that only three categories have a “not satisfied” role is unclear and does not accurately describe the table, since all five services have a dissatisfaction figure except opening hours and staff helpfulness. A clearer synthesis would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on user categories, and a paragraph on satisfaction. This makes both visuals easy to locate. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes awkward, and linking expressions do not always clarify the relationship between ideas. For example, “While, distance learning or academic staff are least” is an incomplete contrast, and “The second major great result” does not clearly signal what is being compared. The final sentence introduces a broad conclusion without explaining how it follows from the figures. Grouping the satisfaction results into positive ratings and areas with more dissatisfaction, and using precise transitions such as “By comparison” or “In contrast,” would make the organisation more coherent.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “categories,” “satisfied,” “availability,” and “reliability,” and you attempt to describe proportions and comparisons. However, limited control of collocation and word forms makes several phrases difficult to interpret, such as “library hours spare by” and “play positive role on the library users.” Some choices are also repetitive, particularly repeated forms of “satisfied,” and spelling errors such as “journels” and “satsified” reduce accuracy. Aim to use standard chart-reporting expressions consistently, for example “accounted for,” “rated,” and “dissatisfied.” More precise vocabulary would help you describe the data without relying on vague phrases such as “major great result.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

There are attempts to use both simple and more complex sentence forms, and the main figures can generally be understood. However, errors in agreement, verb forms, articles, and sentence construction occur often enough to make some sentences awkward. For example, “The pie chart and the table illustrates” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “The full-time undergraduate users are use” combines incompatible verb forms. The fragment “While, distance learning or academic staff are least” also needs to be joined to a complete clause. In the table paragraph, several figures are presented as sentence fragments rather than complete comparisons. Practise building clear subject–verb sentences and checking each clause for a complete verb and a logical grammatical connection.

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